A warm welcome awaits you at Panoramic View Hotel Lalibela, where you can relax in one of our 35 spacious and comfortable state-of-the-art rooms. Unconditionally comfortable... A room at Panoramic View Hotel begins with bringing a sense of space - your bedrooms are often among the destination's largest. Our guests enjoy a host of privileges including complimentary breakfast, free wi-fi in every room, restaurant, bar and terrace, multi channel satellite television in restaurants and bars.
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HOTEL STYLE
Mid-range
Classic
Languages Spoken
English, French, German
Location
Lalibela 18 Ethiopia
Panoramic View Hotel
478 reviews
Getting there
Car recommended
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We stayed 2 nights at Panoramic view hotel leading up to the busiest season to be in Lalibela - the Ethiopian new year on 7th January where 300,000 pilgrims made their way in to Lalibela town, home to only 40,000. Panoramic view Hotel is very scenic: the beautiful landscape can be seen from almost anywhere in this hotel notwithstanding from the restaurants and room view. Hospitable and superb owner Amde, friendly staff. Great food; both continental and Ethiopian. They organised our tour to visit the churches which can all be reached on foot from the hotel - We were 2 people and our guide fee was 30 dollars for the day with Mekuanint +251963575717, they also organised our hike to Asheton church and hike to Hudad lodge thereafter for 50 dollars guide fee; we had 2 great guides and we ended up tipping them: Leul +251935438348 and Habtework +251935232339 - this is a much tougher hike. The guides stayed the night as well and went back down with us the following day (Sidenote: Hudad may tend to overprice so have a chat with them beforehand).
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Date of stay: January 2020
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Response from Amdemariam Ayalew, Owner at Panoramic View Hotel
Responded Mar 8, 2020
Dear valued Guest, Thank you so much for taking the time to provide your candidate review on panoramic hotel service and facilities. Thank you for appreciating the greatest panoramic view extraordinary location, our room, amenities and the food from the hotel restaurant. It was really lovely to read all your story and we are so satisfied we were able to exceed your expectations. I am very happy that you liked our clean and comfortable rooms. and that you enjoyed looking the beautiful Ethiopian highlands across from the room balcony. It's a pleasure to hear that you enjoyed your moments in hotel panoramic and the most colorful lalibela churches Christmas celebration. There is nothing that will give us more pleasure than knowing that you were happy about your stay. It is great to know that you liked everything and the hotel service. It is indeed a great pleasure to hear that panoramic view hotel was a perfect spot for your stay. We really look forward to welcoming you back to our extraordinary hotel whenever your travel brings you again the holy land of lalibela. Our team always strives and works hard to guarantee you’re Stay to be memorable one. Once again thank you for appreciating the hotel service; I will absolutely share your generous praises with the entire team. Kind regards, Amdemariam Ayalew Hotel owner, Manager, Sales and Marketing Enjoy the extraordinary location!!
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I stayed at the Panoramic View Hotel over the Timkat holiday, which is quite a busy time of year in Lalibela (second to Ethiopian Christmas). Despite a very last minute booking, everyone at the hotel was incredibly helpful in ensuring I had a wonderful weekend. They helped me with everything from arranging transportation around Lalibela, to getting a guide to see the famous rock hewn churches, to deciding which other sites I should see while visiting Lalibela. A few members of the staff even took me with them to the Timkat celebrations as I was traveling alone. It was so lovely to feel so welcome throughout my visit. The room was clean and had a comfortable bed as well as a fan (very important for me as I am a very hot sleeper). The bathrooms had excellent . water pressure and I never ran out of hot water. The views were absolutely stunning as well and the majority of the balconies faced out towards the sunset in the evening. I would definitely stay here again.
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Date of stay: January 2020
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Response from Amdemariam Ayalew, Owner at Panoramic View Hotel
Responded Mar 3, 2020
Dear Madam, Thank you for taking the time to review panoramic view hotel LALIBELA. And that you liked the overall atmosphere and the hotel service and amenities. It is good to hear that panoramic view hotel was a perfect spot for your stay during epiphany. It is always a pleasure to read such wonderful comments from our guest. As usual we value every guest in Panoramic View Hotel LALIBELA. Thank you again for recommending our hotel to other travelers and we are so satisfied that we were able to exceed your expectations. I am pleased to read that you enjoyed our helpful and friendly team. There is nothing will give us more pleasure than knowing that you were comfortable and so happy during your time with us. Once again thank you for appreciating our room, our restaurant food and the extraordinary location. We really look forward to welcome you to our extraordinary hotel and to make your Stay more enjoyable than the last. Kind regards, Amdemariam Ayalew Hotel owner, Manager, Sales and Marketing Enjoy the extraordinary location!!
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We stayed at the Panoramic hotel when we visited Lalibela for 2022 Gena ( Christmas) and had a five star treatment After months of closure for all hotels in Lalibela we found a perfectly functioning hotel (including delighting hot shower) and extremely welcoming and helpful staff. Food was great and taken on the roof top, the view was just mind blowing there. I have been to a couple of hotels in Lalibela with a view, this one is worth the detour (unique seat design based on horse saddles!). The whole team was adorable to us, including the owner overseeing how well we are treated. If you visit Lalibela I wholeheartedly recommend that you stay at Panoramic hotel. Concerning the rooms, the higher the floor the greater the view :) Simple rooms, neat and clean, great value for money.
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Date of stay: January 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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I don’t understand the high ratings for this hotel. Sure, the view is nice, but no one mentions the downside. The side of the hotel with the view is exposed to very strong afternoon sun. Even with the curtains drawn during the day, the rooms with the view are sweltering. There’s no air conditioning — only a fan that just moves the hot air around. Even if you open the door to the balcony to let in some cool evening air, the building has absorbed so much heat that it just re-radiates back into your room. There’s no way to cool it down. The air might be pleasant out on the balcony, but you’re not going to sleep out there. You’re going to sleep in a very hot room that doesn’t cool down until almost dawn.
Add to this the staff’s inattention and nonresponsiveness to the needs of their guests, why would anyone stay here?
Some people say the dining room is good. But the only thing available for breakfast is eggs. The only thing available for dinner is spaghetti or the local shiro. The hotel blames all this on the recent troubles in the area. Fair enough. But that doesn’t stop plenty of other restaurants in Lalibela from offering full menus.
Last is the electricity. Lalibela at the moment has no electricity, which is caused by the problems in Tigray. But the hotel promises 3 hours of electricity in the evening (6pm to 9pm) from their generator so that guests can recharge their essential electronic devices. With the combination of poor maintenance of the generator (failure to top up the cooling fluid for the water-cooled engine) or just unwillingness to run the generator, you’re unlikely to be able to recharge in the evening. If you make a big fuss about it, they’ll start up the generator, but you have to hunt up someone on the staff, which itself is a challenge. And, of course, you can’t call the front desk as there are no phones in the rooms and the number they list for the hotel doesn’t work. Naturally, they don’t bother providing guests with the correct number.
I give the place 2 stars solely based on the pleasant view, but I would recommend you stay elsewhere. The view just doesn’t make up for all the other problems and the general lack of effort by the staff.
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Date of stay: April 2022Trip type: Traveled solo
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The positive things first, the food was good here, we ate here most days that we were in Lalibela. The internet was very good and we could get done what we needed to. Finally the views are stunning and that’s why we booked it. On the whole, the staff were helpful, friendly and pleasant.
Now the bad, as soon as we arrived we were given the hard sell on a tour. This tour was going to be around 8000 birr (£200) after the first morning of the tour we looked online at the places we were supposed to be going and the reviews were not too positive for the price, so I cancelled at least one day, this reduced the price to just under 4000 birr. We had a guide for the churches and a look around the market, not really good value for £100. You don’t need a guide to do those things.
They say they have a 24 hour lobby bar, they don’t. If you want a drink after 10pm you have to buy them all at 9:50pm. One time when we seemed to be the only people in the hotel, I went to get a drink and all the staff were behind the bar, but looked at me like I was a nuisance.
To some it up, on the whole it was a good place to stay, but we felt slightly conned by the guide (who worked for the hotel).
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Date of stay: December 2019Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Amdemariam Ayalew, Owner at Panoramic View Hotel
Responded Mar 12, 2020
Dear Valued Guest, Frist of all I thank you so much for taking your busy time to review hotel panoramic view. It was really lovely to ready your wonderful review with the highest rating score. It is good that you enjoyed your stay in our extraordinary hotel and the glorious views from your own room terraces. We are so satisfied that we were able to exceed your expectations and it’s a pleasure to hear that you also like our kitchen and the hotel restaurant service. Thank you again for positive review and recommending panoramic view hotel to Other travelers. I have seen your review seriously and i read that you were disappointed by the guide fee. After we have received your genuine review we took an action that such an act of fraudulently should not happen again in my hotel. And we have announced in my hotel reception desk the guide fee for less than 3 people should not exceed from 35 USD for pick tourist season. The second point you have reviewed was about the 24 hour service of the hotel. At this point also we want to assure again my hotel bar and lobby service is open for 24 hours. The moment you have not got the service is what i want to apologize you. Having all this in mind i appreciate your genuine review which can help to improve our service quality control. Thank you for this. We appreciate your sincere review and of course this will help us to becoming a very preference in all our services. We definitely look forward to welcoming you back the future and thank you for staying with us. Kind regards, Amdemariam Ayalew Hotel owner, Manager, Sales and Marketing Enjoy the extraordinary location!!
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Easily the best hotel we stayed in North Ethiopia! This is the best and of course 100% recommended hotel in LALIBELA. Everything is perfect here. Amazing view of the region! Rooms are very clean and well kept. Our room have a private balcony over the beautiful view of Lalibela. Easy 10 minutes walk to the 3 groups of Lalibela churches. I really loved the food in the hotel and the view from the resturant. a charming owner that will come every corners and talk to you what's needed. There is a wide screen to enjoy sports and games as there is a private power generator when the power off. It was unforgettable experience The name tells everything and absolutely you love the location and the service. I strongly recommend Panoramic view hotel Lalibela. All the service given is considering Covid-19
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Date of stay: September 2020Trip type: Traveled with family
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This is my second visit to The Panoramic Hotel in Lalibella. The area was damaged during the recent troubles and damage can be seen in a few rooms in the hotel. The staff we very happy to fulfil any requests that we made including preparing food that was not oon the menu. During our stay we saw various unidentified flying objects in the night sky. They entertained us during our stay there and even the hotel staff admitted they have never seen these fast moving shape and colour changing lights before. So if you are looking for a safe holiday with lots of historic amenities near the hotel then please contact Adamu on +251 91 178 4004. He was a fantastic guide. My friend thoroughly enjoyed his experience in Lalibella and has not stopped telling everyone about his experience.
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Date of stay: April 2022Trip type: Traveled with friends
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This is a wonderful hotel. The view is just great! The staff was friendly and welcoming. Abel went out of his way to make sure we had our welcome drinks. Abel speaks English well and takes his hospitality job responsibly while being both cheerful and attentive. What a beautiful stay of two nights we had there in February 2020.
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Date of stay: February 2020
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Response from Amdemariam Ayalew, Owner at Panoramic View Hotel
Responded Mar 12, 2020
Dear Gina, Thank you for such an amazing review and for rating us with the highest score. Thank you for appreciating the greatest panoramic view extraordinary location, our clean room, service and facilities. It is indeed a great pleasure to hear that panoramic view hotel was a perfect spot for your holiday. I am glad to read that you liked our helpful and friendly team, we also highly appreciate for that you took your precious time to appreciate Abel one of our professional staff colleague that making your two days stay very enjoyable and unforgettable one. Our team always tries all the possibility to guarantee a 100% guest satisfaction. It is great to know that you liked everything and the hotel service. Your comments are very well received; it tells us what we are doing well and thank you so much for your honesty feedback. Lastly I thank you so much for taking the time to review panoramic view hotel and for all your incredible boosts. I will definitely share your generous compliments with the entire team. We cannot wait to welcome you again in our extraordinary hotel and to make your Stay more enjoyable than the last. Kind regards, Amdemariam Ayalew Hotel owner, Manager, Sales and Marketing Enjoy the extraordinary location!!
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Rooms are simple but clean and comfortable. Staff is very friendly and helpful and the view is fantastic.
Good breakfast, free shuttle to the airport
Our guide Mekuanint Asnake was great, very professional and knowledgeable and very kind. We spent three days with him, visiting churches of course but he also organized a cooking class with Sisko at unique restaurant and took us for a glass of tej at torpedo tej house. We warmly recommend him.
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Date of stay: March 2020Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Amdemariam Ayalew, Owner at Panoramic View Hotel
Responded Mar 20, 2020
Dear Laura, Thank you for choosing panoramic view hotel and for taking your precious time to write a review! It is good to know that you liked the hotel service and amenities. It is good to hear that panoramic view hotel was a perfect hotel for your three night stay. Thank you for appreciating the scene of panoramic view, the rooms and the food from the hotel restaurant. We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay in our extraordinary hotel and we are so satisfied that we were able to exceed your expectations. I highly appreciate that you took the time to be so kind to appreciate me, Mekaanint Asnake one of our professional tour guide and hotel staff member that making your 3 days stay more enjoyable and unforgettable one. It was our pressure serving your accommodation needs and it is really good to read all your lovely and helpful comments. I am glad to read that you liked our helpful and friendly team. There is nothing will give us more pleasure than knowing that you were comfortable and so happy during your time with us. Once again thank you for your continued helpful feedback. We look forward to welcoming you back the future and thank you for staying with us and that you will recommend it. Kind regards, Amdemariam Ayalew Hotel owner, Manager, Sales and Marketing Enjoy the extraordinary location!!
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The panoramic hotel has a view like no other! Absolutely stunning. The staff was very friendly and showed us the excellent view from the top balcony. No complaints about dinner or breakfast. Served restaurant style not buffet style. Beds were comfortable, water was warm, and the hotel is situated within walking distance to the Lalibela Chuches. Approximately a 20 minute walk. An experience I will never forget!
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Date of stay: July 2022
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Room Tip:Â To my knowledge all the rooms are situated so that you have the "panoramic view" of the...
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The Panoramic View Hotel has a total of 35 meticulously designed rooms varying in size and offering different views over Lalibela and the surroundings.
As Lalibela reputation and the number of visitors increase, quality hotel are needed. The Panoramic View Hotel intends to fill this niche with special client attention.
Every room has its own private balcony. All guests have access to the rooftop terrace providing a 360° perspective of the Ethiopian highlands.
We have all types of rooms singles, twins, doubles, Suit and triple – your needs are sure to be met. Designed for convenience and featuring private balconies, all rooms have stunning views of the Ethiopian Highlands.
• Double room Rate: $58 per night
• Twin room Rate : $58 per night
• Suits room Rate : $75 per a room a night
• Single room Rate : $49 per night
• Triple room Rate: $75 per night
All rates are inclusive full breakfast, 15% VAT and a 5% service charge
Facilities & Services included in the price:
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PRICE RANGE
$16 - $50 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
EthiopiaAmhara RegionLalibela
NUMBER OF ROOMS
62
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